ride the high horse

Example Sentences

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"You won't let that fellow ride the high horse in this style, will you?"

From Cord and Creese by De Mille, James

The high horse, truly; indeed, you shall ride the high horse!

From Judith Shakespeare Her love affairs and other adventures by Black, William

There was no fear that Faith would ride the high horse with her, or lay down the law severely; she was much more likely to be too indulgent, though certain not to play with wrong.

From Springhaven : a Tale of the Great War by Blackmore, R. D. (Richard Doddridge)

Now see here, Glasson"—Mr. Hucks filled his pipe, and having lit it, leaned both elbows on the table and stared across at his visitor— "don't you ride the high horse with me.

From True Tilda by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

But I chose to ride the high horse, and rejected the proffered money, although I had really nothing about me but three huszases,71 which I had saved from the proceeds of the butter.

From Eyes Like the Sea by Jókai, Mór